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Bemidji, Minnesota

Physician - Neurology

NeurologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$450k

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Job Description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Visas Accepted

  • H1B or J1
  • Specialty
  • Neurology
  • Practice Details
  • Traditional outpatient practice with hospital consults
  • Established and busy practice
  • EMG/EEG technician and registered nurse
  • Practice caseload is predominately adult
  • Large referral base
  • Tele- Stroke from Fargo Medical Center
  • Acute stroke ready hospital designation
  • 142,000 service population
  • 118 bed hospital; 14 bed ICU
  • Level III trauma center

Community Description

Surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, the Bemidji community graces the shore of Lake Bemidji, one of more than 400 lakes in the region. Named a “top town” by Outdoor Magazine, Bemidji is a four-season destination. Bemidji is a center for retail, education, medicine and government with a cost of loving 17% below the national average.

Job Description

Neurology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting), provide consultative services, evaluate, diagnose, and provide nonsurgical care to patients of all ages presenting with illnesses, injuries, and disorders of the neurologic system.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency logs and a list of completed rotations, as applicable.

OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, to include number of procedures performed-morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of inpatient services to be at least 50 patients in the last 12 months.

OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinic activity for the last 12 months is required.

The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 50 patients in clinical practice in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a Neurology residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in the residency.

Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy.

Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.

Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

  • Compensation floor of $450,000 for the first two years of the employment contract, plus estimated potential to exceed compensation floor from personally performed wRVUs.
  • In addition, a $100,000 retention incentive to be paid if you remain a 1.0 FTE for 3 years (this will be subject to a contractual agreement specifying all details)

Recruiter Information

Celia Beck, Senior Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (218) 333-5056 or Email: celia.beck@sanfordhealth.org

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide consultative services, evaluate, diagnose, and provide nonsurgical care to patients with neurological disorders. Responsibilities include performing history and physical examinations and managing both outpatient and inpatient hospital consults.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Stroke careClinical diagnosisPatient careMedical examination

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 69% have no call, 33% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $210k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Neurology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$450kNeurology median $380k (middle half $373k–$390k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$456k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Neurology listings in Minnesota10 active498 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 69% no call · 33% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota physician listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus · 24% offer loan repayment600 active listings, Nov 2026
Neurology hiring demand#14 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 48 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 144 postings, 138 closed
New Neurology listings190 in the last 30 days154 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Implied production pay~$210k$50/wRVU × 4,200 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Neurologist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 14 employers
8
<$360k
4
$360k-390k
3
$390k-420k
4
$420k-450k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
50%
Relocation assistance
44%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
22%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Movement Disorders Neurologist

Health Partners · Saint Paul, Minnesota

$300k-$445k
#2

Neurologist | No Call & Four-Day Workweek Option | Cherry Valley, Illinois

Healthcare United · Cherry Valley, Illinois

$366k-$441k
#3

Neurologist - Atrius Health

$251k-$441k
#4

Physician - Neurologist

$325k-$425k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 495 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sanford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sioux Falls, SD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$100,000 retention incentive over 3 years
H1B or J1 Visa Sponsorship

Living in Bemidji

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,023/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.